Q. 1
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| A person wants to buy 1 fountain pen, 1 ball pen and 2 pencils from a shop where there are 10 fountain pen, 12 ball pen and 5 pencil varieties. How many choices can he have? | A person wants to buy 1 book, 1 note book and 2 pencils from a shop. How many choices can he have? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: D
Q. 2
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| From A to B there are 3 different flights. From B to C there are 5. From C to D there are 2. How many routes are there for Sunita if she has to go from A to B, then to C and finally to D? | From B to A there are 3 different flights. From C to B there are 5. From D to C there are 2. How many routes are there for Shelly if she has to go from D to C, then to B and finally A? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
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d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer:
- Answer: C
Q. 3
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| Given 7 flags of different colours. How many different signals can be made using 3 flags at a time, one below the other? | Out of 7 children we have to make three stand one after the other. In how many ways can this be done? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: C
Q. 4
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| How many boat parties of 8, consisting of 5 boys and 3 girls, can be made from 25 boys and 10 girls? | How many boat parties of 8, consisting of 5 boys and 3 girls, can be made from 10 boys and 25 girls? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: A
Q. 5
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| In how many ways can a football team of 11 players be selected from 16 players including 2 particular players? | In how many ways can a football team of 11 players be selected from 16 players excluding 2 particular players? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: A
Q. 6
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| A committee of 2 professors and 3 students has to be formed in a college. 10 professors have been short listed for this. In how many ways can this be done if a particular student has to be excluded? | A committee of 2 professors and 3 students has to be formed in a college. 10 professors have been short listed for this. In how many ways can this be done if a particular student has to be included? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: D
Q. 7
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| There are two sections in a question paper. In the first section 3 questions have to be attempted out of 4 and in the second section 4 have to be attempted out of 5. In the second section the first two questions are compulsory. How many choices can a student make? | There are two sections in a question paper. In the first section 3 questions have to be attempted out of 4 and in the second section 4 have to be attempted out of 5. How many choices can a student make? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: C
Q. 8
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| Using all the prime numbers less than 10 how many three-digit even numbers can be made if repetition is not allowed? | Using all the prime numbers less than 7 how many two-digit numbers can be made if repetition is not allowed? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: A
Q. 9
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| Serial numbers for an item produced in a factory are to be made using two letters followed by four digits (0 to 9). If the letters are to be taken from 5 letters of English alphabet without repetition and the digits are also not to be repeated then how many serial numbers are possible? | Serial numbers for an item produced in a factory are to be made using four letters followed by two digits (0 to 9). If the letters are to be taken from 5 letters of English alphabet without repetition and the digits are also not to be repeated then how many serial numbers are possible? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: C
Q. 10
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| From 8 boys and 8 girls in a party 3 boys and 3 girls have to be selected for a game. Find the number of different ways in which this can be done. | From 8 boys and 8 girls in a party 5 boys and 5 girls have to be selected for a game. Find the number of different ways in which this can be done. |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: C
Q. 11
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| Six points lie on a circle. How many chords can be drawn joining these points? | Six points lie on a circle. How many quadrilaterals can be drawn joining these points? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: C
Q. 12
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| How many three digit numbers greater than 500 can be formed by using the digits 2, 3,4,5,6? | How many three digit numbers less than 500 can be formed by using the digits 2, 3,4,5,6? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: B
Q. 13
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| In how many ways can an examinee answer a set of 8 true-false type questions? | In how many ways can an examinee answer a set of 5 objective type questions, each question having 3 choices? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: A
Q. 14
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| A number lock has four rings each marked with 9 different digits. In how many ways is it possible to set the lock? | A number lock has three rings each marked with 10 different digits. In how many ways is it possible to set the lock? |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: A
Q. 15
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| Find the number of ways in which 6 boys and girls can be seated in a row so that no two girls may sit together. | Find the number of ways in which 5 boys and 3 girls can be seated in a row so that no two girls may sit together. |
- a. The quantity on the left is greater
- b. The quantity on the right is greater
- c. Both are equal
- d. The relationship cannot be determined without further information
- Answer: D